Episode 113: Emily August

<p>Emily August is an Associate Professor of Literature at Stockton University. She holds a PhD in English from Vanderbilt University, and an MFA in creative writing from University of Minnesota. As a longtime body liberation proponent, she focuses on the human body in her research and writing. Her scholarly work examines representations of the body in 19th-century literature, art, and scientific discourse. She seeks to understand how a very narrow, specific version of the body became the authoritative medical standard defined as healthy and normative—and how this standard continues to impact clinical practice and societal power relations.</p> <p>In addition to her scholarly work, her forthcoming debut poetry collection, entitled The Punishments Must Be a School, treats themes of intergenerational trauma and intimate partner violence. Since embarking on her recovery journey in 2017, she has passionately advocated to destigmatize abstinence. She practices a body-neutral, body-inclusive approach to abstinence-based food addiction recovery. She divides her time between Lake Superior’s North Shore and the Atlantic Ocean’s Jersey Shore.</p> <p>Today we get deep. Molly and I left this interview feeling so empowered in our recovery choices and we know you will too.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <p>How can we move towards a more weight neutral conversation in food addiction recovery</p> <p>How to try and help our recovery community break free from diet culture</p> <p>How to address the issue of comparison in recovery </p> <p>How we can get to that place of neutrality</p> <p>How to make that crucial shift towards accepting and committing to abstinence</p> <p>Bringing social justice tools to abstinence</p> <p>The importance of gaining tolerance to the diet culture and knowing that most people are just wounded and in the process of healing</p> <p>Determining how to have a conversation that bridges the gap between food addiction and eating disorders</p> <p>Addiction as a Health Management Condition</p> <p>How there is no heroi